Hi, my name is Taku Hirato, a product marketing engineer of Agilent Technologies.
In this video I'm going to show you the measurement wizard.
This will guide you in making many network analysis measurements.
There are many useful programs available on the Agilent website for a wide variety of
applications such as balanced filter, mixer or amplifier measurement using the ENA Series.
So let's get started.
The ENA Series has embedded Microsoft visual basic for application or VBA,
a unique built-in programming function running in the analyzer.
This gives you all the measurement procedure and you can easily create graphic user interface
tailored for your measurement needs.
On the ENA's front panel, there's a Macro Setup button to load one of the VBA programs
saved in the analyzer.
Once you select Macro Run button, you can initiate the loaded program.
Agilent offers many variety of measurement wizards with easy-to-use, intuitive user interface
for your applications.
The measurement wizard guides you through the whole measurement procedures with step-by-step
instructions.
During calibration process, the graphical wizard tells you which part of the analyzer
should be connected to which calibration standard, minimizing the possibility of operator errors.
Using the wizard, you can set up all necessary parameters, perform any required calibration,
and run your measurements in a short time.
Now I'm going to introduce some examples of measurement wizard for the ENA Series that
can be tailored for your test needs.
--- ENA setup wizard ---
This wizard is recommended for all users of the ENA Series who want to do simple S-parameter
measurements of single-ended or balanced DUTs.
You just need to confirm the topology of your device and follow the step-by-step instructions
of the wizard.
The wizard gives simple and quick setup of ENA's fixture simulator functions such as
de-embedding to eliminate the effect of a fixture in the test path.
--- Mixer measurement wizard ---
If you are dealing with frequency converting devices, this wizard is what you really want.
This wizard offers quick setup and calibration procedures for measurements of mixer and convertors.
Also, you can perform the ENA's advanced calibration techniques including vector mixer calibration
or VMC, for most accurate measurements of phase and group delay of your DUT.
--- Amplifier measurement wizard ---
This wizard is most suited for engineers working on RF amplifiers.
Three key parameters of amplifiers can be obtained by using this wizard.
You can look at simple S-parameters of your amplifier and the stability, K-factor calculated
by all measured S-parameters.
Harmonic distortions can be monitored with the wizard by using the frequency offset option
of the ENA that can set different frequencies for the source and the receivers.
Also, you can find gain compression point or P1dB, of your amplifier with power sweep
of the ENA.
You have a choice to measure P1dB at a certain frequency point or specified frequency range
with this wizard.
--- IMD measurement wizard ---
The wizard performs two-tone IMD measurements over a frequency range by controlling the
SigGen connected to the ENA.
Calibration wizard is provided with necessary power calibration steps using a connected
power sensor.
The wizard offers three measurement modes, including sweeping delta frequency between
two fundamental tones.
You can easily monitor third-, fifth-, or seventh-order IM products of your devices.
This wizard dramatically reduces the time needed for the setup and required power calibration
of IMD measurements with the ENA.
Since the source code of these useful wizards are not protected by any password,
you have access to the source code of the program by using VBA editor in the ENA.
I have relaunched the wizard, and you can see I have added a new function.
This allows you to customize and add new features to meet your own test requirements.
Agilent's ENA Series offer many measurement wizards for your applications.
Easy-to-use graphical wizard will help you increase productivity of your test processes.
Also, you can easily add new features on the wizard to do your own measurements.
For more information on powerful utility tools for the ENA Series, visit our website.
Thank you for watching.